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BTCC: James Dorlin joins Restart Racing for 2026
After competing with Toyota and Speedworks in 2025, James Dorlin makes the switch to Restart for the upcoming BTCC season. Dorlin becomes the first driver to be announced by Restart Racing with another driver set to be announced soon. Dorlin joined the BTCC in 2025 after competing in British GT Porsche Sprint Challenge GB. He claimed the 2020 title for the latter while also taking the Silver-Am Championship in British GT in 2022. Previously, he was a McLaren Development Drive
Jamie Jackson
6 days ago2 min read


BTCC: Toyota completes line-up with Josh Cook and Max Buxton
Toyota and Speedworks Motorsport have confirmed their driver lineup for 2026 with Josh Cook and Max Buxton staying with the team. Cook joined the team back in 2024 after One Motorsport decided to take a season out, claiming two wins and seven further podiums on his way to sixth in the drivers standings. He would return to One Motorsport for the first half of 2025 before they had to drop out halfway through the season. He would return to Toyota replacing James Dorlin for t
Jamie Jackson
Mar 62 min read


BTCC: Adam Morgan completes Plato Racing lineup for 2026 season
2026 newcomer Plato Racing have announced that they have signed Adam Morgan for the upcoming BTCC Season. Morgan joined the BTCC in 2012 with Speedworks Motorsport claiming points finishes in twelve races with a best finish of eighth. He would improve in 2012 with only four non-scoring results and claimed his first podium at Oulton Park on his way to seventh in the overall standings. He would switch to the Mercedes-Benz A-Class for 2014, continuing to pick up consistent p
Jamie Jackson
Mar 43 min read


BTCC: NAPA Racing UK to run Ford Focus Saloon for 2026
The 2025 Teams Champions, NAPA Racing UK have announced they will make the switch to the Ford Focus Saloon for 2026. It was announced that last season would be the last time that NAPA Racing UK and Alliance Racing would run the Ford Focus ST in the BTCC, and would head into 2026 sporting a new look. A lot of speculation of what it could be whether it was another manufacturer or a model from Ford brand such as the Focus Estate. It has been confirmed that today that the team wi
Jamie Jackson
Feb 272 min read


BTCC: NAPA Racing UK confirm all four drivers for the upcoming BTCC Season
It has been confirmed today that NAPA Racing UK has locked in their lineup of drivers for the 2026 BTCC Season. Reigning Teams Champions NAPA Racing UK set their sights on a clean sweep of all the BTCC titles available to them heading into 2026, with a four-car strong lineup set to drive them forward for 2026. Four-time BTCC Champion Ash Sutton will race for the team once more with teammate and multi-time race winner Dan Cammish alongside him. The pair will be joined once
Jamie Jackson
Feb 233 min read


BTCC: Dexter Patterson makes switch to Power Maxed Racing for 2026
It has been announced that young star Dexter Patterson has signed with Power Maxed Racing for the upcoming 2026 season. Racing the Audi S3 for the 2026 season, Power Maxed Racing has confirmed their first driver for the upcoming season with Dexter Patterson embarking on the next chapter of his BTCC career. He started karting in 2011 where he spent a couple years in the Trent Valley Kart Club before switching the Super One Series Championship in 2013 where he would finish
Jamie Jackson
Feb 233 min read


BTCC: Daniel Rowbottom joins Plato Racing for 2026 season
The newly founded BTCC team Plato Racing has announced that multi-time race winner Daniel Rowbottom has signed for the team for 2026. Plato Racing joins the BTCC for 2026 as team owner and two-time BTCC champion Jason Plato looks to make a strong debut with the Mercedes-AMG A35 Saloon built and designed by RML with extensive knowledge of running touring cars in the past. The team have announced that Rowbottom will be the first of two drivers to join them and will push the
Jamie Jackson
Feb 183 min read


BTCC: Plato Racing to run Mercedes-Benz entry for 2026 season
The newest entry into the BTCC, Plato Racing, have confirmed that they will be running a pair of Mercedes’ for the upcoming season. Team owner, Jason Plato, announced at the Silverstone round of last season he will be making his return to the BTCC for 2026 not as a driver, but as a team owner. Since then the team announced that they will be partnering with RML to design and build their cars but it was still to be confirmed what they will be running. The team acquired two
Jamie Jackson
Jan 81 min read


BTCC: Ingram to stay with Team Vertu for 2026
In an announcement video on social media, Team Vertu confirmed that reigning BTCC Champion Tom Ingram will stay with the team for 2026. The now two time BTCC Champion and Team Vertu put out the statement on Instagram in a entertaining manner. After scoring eighteen podiums in 2025, seven of those being race wins, to go on to win the title, it looked highly unlikely he'd make the swap to another manufacturer or constructor but the team officially confirms Ingram, much like Chi
Jamie Jackson
Dec 19, 20251 min read


BTCC: TOCA announces the TBL holders for 2026
The 2026 Season will see a number of changes to the series with new entries, changes in lineups and new manufacturers coming into the series. TBL’s (TOCA BTCC License) are what teams are given for how many cars they can run across the 2026 season. This confirms to TOCA the maximum number of cars that are expected to be run by the teams in their 2026 campaign. However, it does not guarantee that all teams will use all their TBL’s at every round meaning that despite having
Jamie Jackson
Dec 4, 20254 min read


BTCC: Gordon Shedden joins Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport for 2026
Three time BTCC champion Gordon Shedden joins Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport for 2026 in exciting new lineup. The last couple of days have been all exciting news from the Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport camp with them initially announcing their switch to Toyota Corolla's in partnership with Speedworks Motorsport and Toyota Gazoo Racing for the upcoming BTCC season. This would be followed by them announcing the first of their two drivers with Àròn Taylor-Smith joi
Jamie Jackson
Nov 27, 20252 min read


BTCC: Àròn Taylor-Smith joins Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport for 2026
The first of the two driver lineup for Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport has been announced with Àròn Taylor-Smith joining the squad. Racing with Toyota and Speedworks throughout 2025, the Irishman will continue to race in the Corolla for 2026 but sporting new colours for the upcoming season as the team begins to take shape. At 326 starts, Taylor-Smith as accumulated twenty-one podiums since his debut in 2011, four of those being race wins, and as one of the most experien
Jamie Jackson
Nov 25, 20252 min read


BTCC: New Qualifying race set to debut in 2026
The 2026 BTCC Season will have a new qualifying format with a qualifying race being held. TOCA previously announced they were planning to change the qualifying format and introduce this new Qualifying race but details were limited until it was fully ratified. It has been announced that the new format will be taking place in 2026 with all the details of how it will run including drivers championship points changes. A forty minute practice session will be held on the Saturday m
Jamie Jackson
Nov 24, 20252 min read


BTCC: Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport make the switch to Toyota Gazoo Racing for 2026
Toyota Gazoo Racing and Speedworks Motorsport have announced that they have partnered with Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport for 2026. Toyota and Speedworks Motorsport kick off their first announcement for 2026 with an all new collaboration and partnership with Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport who take on a two car team lineup for the upcoming BTCC season. Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport previously ran a sole BMW in partnership with the manufacturer and WSR wit
Jamie Jackson
Nov 23, 20252 min read


BTCC: Chilton to remain at Team Vertu for 2026
Tom Chilton, after a solid 2025, will remain at the Team Vertu Hyundai outfit for 2026. Chilton will be entering his twentieth BTCC season and his fifth season with the Team Vertu squad as the veteran of the sport continues to race the Hyundai i30 Fastback N for 2026. This means that Chilton would be entering his longest period remaining with a single team in his career. Starting his career in 2002 in the BTCC, his only period away from the BTCC was between 2012 and 2016 wher
Jamie Jackson
Oct 29, 20252 min read


BTCC: Cook claims victory in an excellent finale
Josh Cook took victory in the final race of the season to become the thirteenth driver to win this season. Aiden Moffat started on pole...
Jamie Jackson
Oct 6, 20253 min read


BTCC: Ingram claims his second championship with victory in race two at Brands Hatch finale
Tom Ingram becomes a two-time BTCC champion with victory in race two of the finale weekend at Brands Hatch. Dan Cammish would start on...
Jamie Jackson
Oct 6, 20253 min read


BTCC: Cammish takes race one victory at Brands Hatch finale
Dan Cammish stormed to a lights to flag victory after an excellent race from the NAPA driver. Before the race could even begin, pole...
Jamie Jackson
Oct 6, 20253 min read


BTCC: DeLeon takes final pole position of the season at Brands Hatch
The first part of qualifying saw early on the BMW's take their usual early advantage as the front wheel drive cars cycle their tyres. The...
Jamie Jackson
Oct 4, 20252 min read


BTCC: Sutton vs Ingram- Silverstone stand off
The penultimate round of the BTCC season made its way to Silverstone’s National circuit as Ash Sutton and Tom Ingram enter the final six...
Jamie Jackson
Oct 3, 20256 min read


BTCC: Power Maxed Racing to race Audi S3 Saloon for 2026
After their facilities were burnt down earlier this year, the team has pushed forward with limited equipment and support from Un-Limited...
Jamie Jackson
Oct 2, 20252 min read


BTCC: Sutton vs Ingram- Intense fight at Donington Park
The eighth BTCC weekend of the year would see the battle between Ash Sutton and Tom Ingram intensify with a stellar battle and could be a...
Jamie Jackson
Oct 2, 20255 min read


BTCC: Sutton vs Ingram- Clash at Knockhill
The seventh round of the BTCC season went north of the border to the Scottish circuit of Knockhill as the next chapter in the Sutton vs...
Jamie Jackson
Oct 1, 20255 min read


BTCC: Sutton vs Ingram- Turning the tide at Croft
The Croft round of the Sutton vs Ingram title fight would see the pair continue their closely fought season long battle for the title...
Jamie Jackson
Sep 30, 20256 min read
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